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Cameroon's national football team, the Indomitable Lions, was the first African team to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup, in 1990.
Cameroon
Republic of Cameroon
Population, GDP, and key facts about Cameroon — updated for 2026.
Capital · YAOUNDEContinent · AFRICAISO · CMR
Cameroon quick facts
- Population
- 29,123,744
- Area
- 475,440 km²
- Population density
- 60 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 53.3 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 1.8K
- Capital
- Yaounde
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (Fr, XAF)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 72.5/month · Fr 43,969/month (2024)
- Languages
- English, French
Cameroon at human scale
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Compare Cameroon with any country →Cameroon's war history
- Government of CameroonvsUPC
Internationalized intrastate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Cameroon has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Cameroon's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 27%Renewables · 73%
- Hydropower72%
- Natural gas22%
- Oil5%
- Solar1%
- Bioenergy1%
Share of Cameroon's own electricity generation by source, 2024. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Cameroon
culture
Cameroon is nicknamed "Africa in miniature" because its landscape spans nearly every major ecosystem on the continent, from beaches and rainforest to desert and savanna.
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Cameroon
What is the capital of Cameroon?
The capital of Cameroon is Yaounde.
What is Cameroon's population?
Cameroon has a population of 29,123,744.
What is Cameroon's GDP per capita?
Cameroon's GDP per capita is US$ 1.8K.
What is the currency of Cameroon?
The currency of Cameroon is the Central African CFA franc (XAF).
What is the minimum wage in Cameroon?
Cameroon's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 72.5 per month (as of 2024) — Fr 43,969 per month in local currency.
Is Cameroon bigger than Niger?
Niger is about 2.7× the size of Cameroon by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.